The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas LEGISLATURE.

Ar noon on thc 11th LieCtenant-Governor
Riddle called the Senate 10 order. and on roll
call thirtyeight members answered Senator
Kirk was sworn in to fill the vacancy made by
the death OF Senator Whitford. OF Anderson
County, and the House was notified that the
Senate was ready for business r. NJ. George,
OF Fort Scott, was chosen assistant sergeant-at-
arms The Senate took recess several times
to await the organization Of the House, and
after adopting resolution TO appoint commit
tee of three to draft resolutions upon the death
Of Senator Whitford, adjourned. The House
was called to order at noon by the
Secretary Of State and the members
were sworn in by Associate Justice Johnson
@. W. McCameron. of Jefferson. was chosen
temporary chairman. Recess until afternoon.
Upon assembling again the House proceeded TO
organize. Hon. A. w. Smith (Rep.) and Hon.
Edward Carroll Dem.) were placed in romina-
tion for Speaker. Upon roll-can Smith received
IS and Carroll 2G votes and Smith was declared
elected, and sworn in. J. B. Clogston was
chosen Speaker pro tenn. Fl. L. Millard was
elected chief clerk and W. T. Walker assistant
chief clerk. After drawing for seats the House
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th Mr. Donnell in
troduced resolution which was referred, that
''our Senators in Congress be instructed, and
our Representatives requested, to suppoN any
measure which in their judgment will tend to
stop the traffic in ardent spirits and remove the
saloon curse from our fair national borders" "
Senator Redden offered joint resolution pro-
s1ding for constitutional convention. Senator
Jennings offered a resolution, which was laid
over, paying what money remaining unpaid
to the State contractor for the asylum
at Winfield to the laborers that the
contractor had failed to pay. The House
met and proceeded to complete its organiza-
tion by electing the following officers:
c. A. Norton, sergeant-at-arms; John L. Waller,
assistant; John ]. Furness, doorkeeper; F. NJ.
Dofilemeyer, assistant. At this point the Gov
ernor's message was received. Recess. In the
afternoon the message was read and the follow
ing additional officers elected: Boston Corbit,
second assistant doorkeeper; George Wilcox,
third assistant; George z. Morgan, docket
clerk; Miss McCord, assistant; T. j. jackson,
journal clerk; George W. Crane, assistant; Miss
Molle Devendorf, enrolling clerk; Miss Myrtle
Swonord, assistant; Miss Nora Shaeffer post
master; J. L. Robb, assistant; T. A. Bright.
chaplain. Those members elected from unor-
ganiZed counties were admitted with the privi-
lege Of speaking and drawing pay. Adjourned
IN the Senate on the 18th petitions in
favor OF woman suffrage we're presented.
Twenty-three bills were introduced, among
them the following: To limit and reduce the
fees of certain county officers; fixing a legal
days labor at nine hours; authorizing new
counties to issue bonds; for the protection of
cemeteries; to change the name of ST. John
County TO Logan. A joint resolution was
adopted for the election Of State Printer on
Tuesday at four o'clock. Adjourned. In the
House a committee was appointed to
investigate the status OF Wallace
County Among the bills introduced were:
To regulate the interest on money; to
suppress the manufacture of poisonous confec-
tionery: 10 punish persons VINO shall aid, abet
or counsel certain crimes; repeating railroad
bond laws; to prevent the printing or distribu-
tion of bogus election tickets: amending the di-
vorce laws. aad many local bills. Senate con-
current resolution relating to the death of Cen
eral Logan was adopted. Mr.. Coleman, of Ne
maha. offered 4 concurrent resolution for the IN
vestigation of the Olathe Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum. Laid over. At the afternoon session more
bills were introduced. Mr.. Price offered a cen
current resolution in behalf of the settlers on
No Mans Land, and the House adjourned until
MondayI
THE Senate did but little business on the
14th. Petitions for woman suffrage were re-
ceived and eighteen new bills introduced. The
special committee appointed TO draft suitable
resolutions regarding the deceased Senator
Whitford, of Anderson County, reported and
the resolutions were unanimously adopted. The
Senate adjourned until Monday. The House
was not in session.